[AFP]Twin airstrikes by Somalia's military using Turkish drones killed 23 civilians, including 14 children, in March, rights watchdog Amnesty International said Tuesday, calling for an investigation into possible "war crimes". Residents told Amnesty "the drone strikes followed heavy ground fighting" between Al-Shabaab jihadists and Somali security forces, the watchdog said. "The Somali and Turkish governments must investigate these deadly strikes as a war crime, and put an end to reckless attacks on civilians." It said 24 jihadists "were killed in the operation in the Baldooska area while 15 others had been killed in an airstrike on Bagdad." Amnesty said it had requested further details from the Somali and Turkish governments but had not received any response.

Source: Daily Nation May 08, 2024 00:27 UTC